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Chambon-sur-Voueize

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Chambon-sur-Voueize
The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize
The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize
Location of Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize is located in France
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize
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Chambon-sur-Voueize is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize
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Coordinates: 46°11′24′′N 2°25′33′′E / 46.19°N 2.4258°E / 46.19; 2.4258
CountryFrance
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Aubusson
Canton Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality CC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cécile Creuzon[1]
Area
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33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
827
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23045 /23170
Elevation320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chambon-sur-Voueize (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃syʁvwɛz] , literally Chambon on Voueize ; Occitan: Chambon sus Voeisa) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

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An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montluçon near the junction of the D915, D917 and the D993 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,276—    
19681,367+7.1%
19751,206−11.8%
19821,288+6.8%
19901,105−14.2%
19991,012−8.4%
20081,014+0.2%
The church of Sainte-Valérie

Sights

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  • The abbey church of St. Valerie, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The château de Marsat.
  • The ruined castle at Barbe-Bleu.
  • A medieval bridge over the Voueize.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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Communes of the Creuse department


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